Method and apparatus por extracting rugs



Sept. 14', 1926. V I 1,599,966

W. O. HIGGINS ET AL I METHOD AND APPARATUS. FOR EXTRACTING RUGS FiledNov. 24, 1925 I N V EN TORS WILLIAM 0. HIGGINS FRANK HIGGINS .SARDUS M.H/GGIMS A TTORNE Y.

Patented Sept. 14, 1926 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM O. HIGGINS, FRANK HIGGINS, AND SARDUS M. I-IIGvGrIlil'S,

CALIFORNIA.

OF ORANGE,

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BUGS.

Application filed November 24, 1925.

apparent from the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner in which ourrug extractor is positioned when removing a rug;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 in an advanced state of operation;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rug extractor;

Fig. t is a fragmentary detail on an enlarged scale showing the handlemembers for turning the extractor;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55, Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view showing the manner in which the flap ispositioned.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters we have shown a base at10. This base may be of any desired character or the base may be omittedentirely if desired without interfering with the operation of ourinvention. A stack of rugs is shown at 11. These rugs may be ofdifferent sizes and different weight and texture.

Our improved rug extractor is shown generally at 12. This extractor asshown comprises a hollow cylindrical member let which is provided with apair of notches 15 at each end thereof. Each of the notches includes astraight portion 16 and an inclined portion 17. A slight recess isprovided at 18 in each notch. Handle members are shown at 20. Thesehandle members are each preferably made from a single piece of metal andinclude a body portion 21, a handle part 22, and a portion 23 forfitting within the body 12.

The portion 23 is provided with a pin 24 which projects from each sidethereof and which is adapted to fit in the recess 18 previouslydescribed. The notches 15 serial No. 71,215.

This rachet-like arrangement just dey scribed will be used when the rugto be extracted is close'to the floor or when other objects interferewith the operation of our device. Mounted upon the member 12 we show aflap 25. This flap is preferably made of canvas or other flexiblematerial and is provided with a pocket .26 in the upper end thereof.This pocket is made by doubling the goods upon itself and sewing theoverlapping oortions. In the pocket 26 a strip ofmeta or other materialis inserted and through the pocket, the strip 37, and through the body12 we insert rivets 28 which firmly hold the parts in the positionshown.

In using our device, the desired rug having been selected, thesuperimposed rugs shown at 29 are folded to the position shown inFig. 1. The member 12 is placed upon the end edge of the rug 80 which isto be extracted and the flap 25 is placed just beneath this rug andabove the rug directly below the rug 30. The handles 22 are then turnedand the rug rolled upon the member 12. In this operation the flap 35serves to hold the roller in position.

After'the member 12 has been rotated a few times the pile of rugs 29 arethrown back over the roll to the position shown in Fig. 2. The handles22 are again operated and the rug is rolled through the pile. As the rugprogresses the roll increases in diameter and pushes its way beneath thesuperimposed rugs until finally it is free at the opposite end of thepile. The handles are then removed and the rug unrolle-d from the member12 so that it is ready for transportation to the desired place.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that we have providedan improved rug extractor and method of extracting rugs which is highlyefiicient. With our invention we are able to stack rugs higher thanheretofore, thereby saving expensive floor space and at the same time weare able to remove a rug from higher stacks more quickly than from thelower stack with the old methods.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. The method of extracting rugs from a pile, Comprising folding overthe ends of the upper rugs, placing a roller on the rug to be extracted,rolling part of the rug about said roller, thereafter folding thesuperimposed rugs over the roller, turning the roller and wrapping therug thereon and thereafter unrolling the rug from the roller.

2. In a rug extractor, an elongated member having a flexible flapsecured thereon, and means on said elongated member for turning it.

3. In a rug extractor, a cylindrical member having a flexible flapsecured thereon,

said cylindrical member having a handle member removably fitted thereto.

4. In a device of the class described, an elongated member, a flap, saidflap being made of flexible material and having a pocket therein, aretaining member inserted in said pocket and means passing through saidretaining member and said cylindrical member to hold said flap in place,and a handle at each end of said member.

made of flexible material and being secured to said member, a handle ateach end of said member and means whereby when each handle is turned inone direction it will turn said member and when the handle is turned inthe other direction it will turn without moving said member.

6. In a device of the class described, an elongated member having acavity at each end thereof, a flap, said flap being made of flexiblematerial and having a pocket there in, a retaining member inserted insaid pocket and means passing through said retaining member and saidcylindrical member to hold said flap in place, a handle at each end ofsaid member and means whereby when each handle is turned in onedirection it will turn said member and when each handle is turned in areverse direction it will turn without moving said member, said handleincluding a body part having a projecting portion therein, a pinprojecting from each side of said projecting portion said elongatedmember having a slot there in, said slot having one substantiallystraight wall and one inclined wall.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto allix our signatures.

WILLIAM O. HIGGINS. FRANK HIGGINS. SARDUS M. HIGGINS.

